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Bullock Harbour Bicentenary Celebrations

Bullock Harbour Bicentenary Celebrations

DLR COCO and Dublin Port Company jointly commemorated the Bicentenary of the building of Bullock Harbour with an exhibition in the County Library, The Lexicon. I was delighted to launch the event and the series of commemorative talks that took place in the following...
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Age-friendly Council

Age-friendly Council

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown is fortunate to have one of the largest oldest populations nationally with almost 16% of the local population aged over 65 in 2016. The County Council works with partner agencies on the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Age Friendly Alliance to deliver on...
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Climate Action Day

Climate Action Day

I was delighted in my role as Leas-Cathaoirleach to meet primary school pupils from the area on World Climate Action Day who presented me with letters outlining their concerns for the future of the planet. I fully support our county’s climate action plan and believe that we can all play our part.

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Infertility

Infertility

In 2018 I went public about my own experience and the systemic failure in this area. Not much has changed in 10 years and I have called for legislation to address this issue. I have spoken on RTÉ and Newstalk about this on a number of occasions sharing my own experience and outlining my concern over the lack of funding in this area.

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Primary Schools Daily Mile

Primary Schools Daily Mile

Health and fitness needs to start with young people. The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership and Athletics Ireland have actively supported the county’s school ‘Daily Mile’ initiative where all the pupils undertake to walk every day. I was delighted to present...
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